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This week we welcome Matti Williams and Nick Schonert a.k.a The Brisket Boks to the pod! We know all about Nick's love for smoking meat from series 1, but joining forces with Matti has taken their social media game to a seriously enviable level. Hear about their favourite cooks so  far, plans for the future as well as some pretty interesting opinions...Leave us a review on your podcast platform of choice! It really helps us out. All't best.Beef.

Welcome back! After an in/off-season hiatus we return with a belter of an episode.What happens when two mega food nauses collide? They collaborate on one mega podcast. Split with "The Meat Up", Phil and I discuss every aspect of each others love for food you could imagine. Instagram micro-influencers, the power of Globaltic charcoal, London Sunday roasts, and my one attempt at making my own cider.As always, please leave us a review on your podcasting provider of choice, it really helps us out.Stay safe! All't best.

Well here it is, the last episode in Series 1 of Need For Feed! What a series it’s been so far. We’ve been over every subject food has to offer, with some incredible guests. This episode is going to be a celebration of the last few months and some of the conversations we’ve had. Thank you all for your support over the last 4 months, stay safe, eat some bloody good food and I’ll catch you next time. All’t best. Beef. #Podcast #FoodPodcast #NeedForFeed #Rugby #Sport #Foodie #Listening #IsolationPodcast #UKFoodie

My guest this week is Kickback Coffee founder, Alex Shaw. In a previous life, Alex played professional rugby with Doncaster, Nottingham and Sale rugby, before starting roasting beans at home in a quite unconventional way. This hobby then snowballed, which has turned into the Kickback Coffee we know today. The Kickback motto is “to hang with friends, adventure and enjoy life”, and as lockdown eases, we are becoming more able to do all of the above. Im looking forward to hearing how Kickback adapted during lockdown, so we’ll move on from this monologue and get stuck into the episode. Enjoy!Instagram - @kickbackcoffeeWebsite (including blogs!) - www.kickbackcoffee.co.ukGet in touch with us @Needforfeed_pod on all social medias.If you like what you hear, subscribe and leave us a review!All't best,Beef

Welcome to Need for Feed lockdown special! As lockdown eases and we slowly return to normal life, we reached out to you lovely listeners. You suggested various people who had adapted to lockdown in interesting ways when it came to food, and we have a few of those on the podcast today. Our three guests are:Eli Serafimovska @serafimouvska @myblack_plate - Our first international guest, Eli joined us from North Macedonia. During lockdown Eli pushed past some insecurities to start her own instagram food page, which is all aimed at showing people that things aren’t always perfect in the instagram food world, but you can be proud of everything you create. And also, don’t be scared to share that with the world.Our second guest is Neil Clifton @the_neil_clifton - Neil has been posting some incredible foodstuffs on instagram, showing a clear knowledge and talent for cooking, along with some banging photography skills. He also started a website for all those interested in cooking which we get into on the show. And finally, we have Phil Roberts @brewshackbbq - Phil has been a very busy boy during this period. A food podcast, blogs, an entire cooking competition in the instagram food community, as well as clocking up an astonishing amount of hours on a few video games, but we’ll talk about that later.I also have to make a few apologies. Clearly heading back into the full time day-job had taken a toll, as I had a technical nightmare in this episode. I missed the first minute or so of the interview with Eli due to a recording issue, and on top of that, I did the entire interview with all 3 guests without plugging my microphone in. So my voice sounds like I’m talking through an intercom, but it's the content that counts I hope! Enjoy this weeks episode.

This week on the show, I experience the biggest career envy you’ve ever seen as I welcome Kate Ovens to the pod.Kate rose to fame on social media as she shocked the world in 2015 by taking on a 24oz burger in 20 minutes. Her video went viral thanks to the kind folks at LADBible and her career has gone from strength to strength ever since. Millions of views on YouTube, hundreds of thousands followers on social media, a stint as a full time presenter with LadBible, amongst many other ventures we get into on the show. Prepare yourself for this one, I may fan boy a little bit. Enjoy!Instagram: @kate.ovensYouTube: Kate OvensFacebook: @KateovensPlease leave us a review and a rating, it really helps us out!

This week we have a particularly meaty episode. Rob Buchanan had a decorated playing career with Harlequins that spanned over 10 years, including Aviva premiership, challenge cup and LV cup title wins. Unfortunately Rob had to retire recently due to an injury, but he was proactive enough to turn a passion during his playing days, into a post career job meaning that transition has been slightly easier. Now plying his trade as a butcher, we discuss all the intricate details that come with the job, as well as an upbringing you may not expect. Please enjoy this weeks episode, and as always, get in touch @NeedForFeed_Pod if you have any suggestions or feedback.Good news! Following the link on Rob's instagram (@rob_buchanan91) the following has happened:"Following a concerted lobbying effort calling for the establishment of a commission on food standards, including a public petition containing more than 1m signatures, the NFU has welcomed the government's decision to set up a Trade and Agriculture Commission to help address the challenges of safeguarding the high production standards of British farmers."

This week I am massively excited to speak to the owner of Cannonball Coffee, Duncan Growcock. Duncan spent 8 years in the military, in a career that took him all over the world. He began his Cannonball Coffee company in early 2018, which is a high caffeine performance coffee that not only does the job, but tastes great whilst doing it. It's been an essential component of all my lockdown workouts so I’m buzzing to have Duncan on the show. (Not an ad, just a genuine fan!) We discuss everything from the military ration pack lottery, stink and drinks in Texas, the forming of canonball, and much much more. Enjoy this weeks episode, tag  us if you have a listen @NeedForFeed_Pod.Cannonball Coffee website: https://cannonballcoffee.co.uk/Instagram: @Cannonballcoffeecompany

This weeks episode welcomes my good friend, and chef extraordinaire, Gavin Austin. Gav has decades of food industry experience under his belt, and his previous work includes: learning under Gordon Ramsay, head performance chef at Northampton Saints, performance chef at two sporting world cups (of two different sports), performance chef in premiership football and a variety of other bits I’m sure we’ll sink our teeth into. Lets serve this up. Enjoy this weeks episode!Follow our socials, and if you enjoy the episode, tell a friend!@needforfeed_pod on all social medias

Episode 8 welcomes Harry Elrington and Theo Brophy-Clews of Rugby Grub to the pod. We chat about both their childhoods with food, a french McDonalds nightmare, their extremely popular performance nutrition business and much much more.Harry - @hjelringtonTheo -  @theobrophyclewsRugby Grub:Instagram - @rugbygrubYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ0rMV_kj8Dwh5spY_T_KJgIf you like the episode, or have something you want to see going forward, let us know! @NeedForFeed_Pod on all social medias. Thanks! Ethan

Tom Wood and Alex Waller join me this week and we have a very honest chat about where our food comes from, and how many of us are numb to the process. These two speak so passionately and it certainly opened my eyes on a variety of subjects. This episode will most definitely leave you thinking. Alex Waller - @alexwaller01 and @waller_woodworksTom Wood - @woodbynameThis is also our first sponsored episode! Waller and Wood custom furniture create unique, made to order pieces from local wood. Each stage is undertaken by Tom and Alex who have years of skill and experience under their respective tool-belts. They have been kind enough to sponsor this episode and you have a chance to win a handmade, hardwood serving platter!! Just follow @needforfeed_pod, @waller_woodworks and @woodbyname on instagram, comment your favourite moment of this episode, and tag 3 friends for a chance to win! Thanks again.

This episode was a food nauses wet dream. We got to chat to Rupert Cooper of Philleigh Way Cookery School in Cornwall. Formerly of Nottingham Rugby and Cornish Pirates, Rupert spent a considerable amount of time alongside his career working on his craft, which led him to buying Philleigh Way cookery school where he’s been ever since.I loved learning how this all works behind the scenes and Rupert’s story as a whole, I hope you do too. As always, let us know what you think on Twitter or Instagram @NeedForFeed_Pod  Please share with friends!Instagram - @PhilleighWayWebsite - www.https://www.philleighway.co.uk/

This week we speak to Exeter Chiefs players Jonny Hill, Sam Simmonds and Pete Laverick, 3 of the 7 co-creators of Rib Tickler Cider. We talk about the beverage's creation via the RPA and Barry, the extremely enthusiastic Sandford Orchards owner, as well as everyones roles, and how the boys created the whole thing from orchard to bottle.If you want to buy some Rib Tickler, go to www.sandfordorchards.co.ukCheck them out on instagram and twitter @ribticklerciderAnd as always, if you liked the episode, let us know via our socials! @NeedForFeed_PodAll't bestBeef

This weeks episode features John Clark, 2 x Britains Natural Strongest man, world record holder for the 24hr Ski Erg, and owner of Fit3Sixty gyms. We talk 6000 calorie days, unbelievable cheat meals, dropping 60kg+, foreign food tours and much much more. Find John on instagram @thebendingbarbell Fit3Sixty @fit3sixtyAnd Johns local food recommendation Fiesta Del Asado, the Argentinean steakhouse https://fiestadelasado.co.uk/And as always, follow us on all socials on @NeedForFeed_Pod Thanks for listening!Beef

This instalment sees us chat over coffee (in every sense of the word) with Guilt Trip owner and keen barista Callum Black. We discuss his food upbringing, the incredible coffee and doughnut shop, his mums food company and some...interesting Irish delicacies.Guilt Trip coffee: @guilttripcoffeeCallum's coffee instagram: @baldybarista

Our guest this week is the hilarious Nick Schonert. We talk shark slaying, a couple of very heavy childhoods, smoking meat and a variety of other subjects. Follow Nick on Instagram -@nick_schonert and Twitter - @NickSchonert . I promise it will be worth your while! Big thanks to Sharky for giving up his time.

The first episode of (hopefully) many welcomes MasterChef semi finalist and ex rugby extraordinaire, Christian Day to the pod. We talk behind the scenes of the famous BBC show, inspirational food heroes and a Weber barbecue going up in flames. Thanks again to Christian for giving up his...thyme. (Sorry, not sorry.)